Primary Homes Vacation Homes from Hilliard to Hocking Hills Hide-A-Way Hills Ohio

Karen Parker: CRS, ABR, GRI, CNE, RSPS*
Doug Parker: New Home Specialist, SFR*
Real Estate & Property Services - ikarensell Enterprises, Inc.

Hilliard, Dublin, Grove City, Canal Winchester, Lancaster, Logan, Hide-A-Way Hills,
Hocking Hills, Central Ohio & Southeast Ohio Real Estate
*(Resort & Second Home PropertySpecialist; Short Sales & Foreclosure Resource)

Members: Hilliard Chamber of Commerce, Hocking Hills Tourism Association; Columbus Board of Realtors/MLS, Lancaster Board of Realtors/MLS, National Association of Realtors;
Ohio Association of Realtors, Friends of the Hocking Hills

Prudential Calhoon Company Realtors

Come congratulate the members of Hide-A-Way Hills, who have just completed celebrating 50 years as a getaway gateway to the famous Hocking Hills vacation region. And while you are here, stop in for a great dinner at The Lodge...Call us for information and a tour of our one-of-a-kind gated resort community! Photos - Opening Weekend Events! and wait, there is more!!

Karen and Doug Parker are proud sponsors/advertisers for the Hocking Hills Tourism Association Indian Run along with the Friends of the Hocking Hills annual Shoot the Hills and Poker Run events, along with various community activities. Click the following links for Visual Tours of events, information, and places to see, from Hilliard to the Hocking Hills and
Hide-A-Way Hills (HAH Club brochure!)
Hocking Hills Visitors Guide (2011)

Hocking Valley Memorial Hospital Auction - 7/15/11
Hocking Hills Sweethearts Hike 2011...2/12/11
Hocking Hills Winter Hike 2011...1/15/11
Hide-A-Way Hills Lakes Committee Annual Pontoon Removal...10/16/10
Hide-A-Way Hills Lake of the 4 Seasons...September Evening Cruise
Friends of Hocking Hills\\\' Poker Run May 15,2010....Lake Logan Startoff
Hocking Hills State Park: Winter Hike 2010...the 45th Annual Version
HAH Christmas: Colonial Dinner & Candlelight Service...at The Lodge
Hide-A-Way Hills Volunteers Thank-You Dinner....at The Lodge
A Fall Hike Through Rock Stalls Nature Preserve....near Hide-A-Way Hills
A Fall Hike Through Conkles Hollow Nature Preserve...in the Hocking Hills
Ohio State Parks VIP Campout....Hosted By Hocking Hills State Park & Friends of Hocking Hills
Seasons Change....As Summer Sets Across the Hocking Hills....A Farewell Tour
Hide-A-Way Hills Annual Happening....HAH Dam Jam 2009....Beneath the Lake of the 4 Seasons
"News" and Views of Hide-A-Way Hills Summer ...gated resort Gateway to the Hocking Hills
Friends of the Hocking Hills 2009 Poker Run....Largest Turnout to Date!
The New Hilliard Bradley High School - Come Take A Tour of the District's Newest Addition!
Winter Hike 2009 - Hocking Hills State Park (1/17/09)
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Come Take A Fall Tour....
Hocking Hills State Park (Old Mans Cave)
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Hide-A-Way Hills (Resort Community)
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Lancaster, Ohio (Historic District)
We're Certain There is A Real "Kare -n Sell" Difference....
But Don't Just Take Our Word For It:

"Karen and Doug were attentive to our needs and questions as we went through the buying process. They guided us through the process with few delays. We could ask for no more.
....Lee Thomas
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"You guys are great, and you will always have our real estate business. Thank you for the wonderful job done.
....Warthman Families
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"Thank you Doug and Karen. It was a long process, but your professionalism throughout was so helpful.? We will certainly refer our friends to you."....Cindy & Steve Lewis

"When we were in the market for a?new (vacation lake) home, we put together a rather lengthy "wish list" of the features the home and surrounding property should have. We began contacting realtors, sharing our dissertation-sized list with them. The Parker Team was the 1st that did not discourage us that such a home existed, at least not in our price range. They were extremely patient, and when a home came on the market that was almost a carbon copy of our list, they called us immediately! Thanks for all the help finding the perfect home for our family to enjoy for years to come." ....Robert & Dana Hatcher

"We feel the Parkers were very professional in showing us how to stage our (Hilliard area) home and get the best value from it. They always returned our calls promptly and provided feedback from our showings."....Mary & Ed Bobay

"We have had a wonderful experience working with Karen & Doug Parker. We sold our home in Worthington just one month after they listed it.? Karen''s advice and Doug's photography were excellent. The online marketing was phenomenal. Also, we bought our new home in Hide-A-Way Hills with Karen's guidance. (It was not easy but she was there every step of the way.) The Parkers even offered their beautiful cottage for us to stay while we waited on the move-in date of our new one!? Thanks so much Parkers!!"
....Cheryl & Mike Burnside

"I Love This Team! Both Doug & Karen go?above and beyond expectations to help sell our place. Doug blew leaves, shoveled snow and tidied up for showings as were in Florida. Karen gets on the "horn" and rallies!! Our thanks to Both!"....Barbara & Gary Stone

"Karen & Doug have helped me in the sale of two residences. Karen has a good feel for market values. She is extremely good at staging. Definitely follow her suggestions. However, she also listens to your ideas and will tell you if they would help to sell your house or not. Doug does an excellent job of making a virtual tour and chooses shots that people are interested in seeing on a v-tour. He even updates the shots, if the next season occurs before your place is sold." ....Melody Kuhl

"Thanks again, Karen & Doug!? Your professionalism & experience has made our property sales stress free and successful once again!"....Bob Fortin

"Karen helped us save $2,000 of our closing costs. I would never have thought to approach the builder/seller in the manner she did. Doug photographed our new house from the moment the dig began and stayed on top of things until the very end. They have the knowledge and both are truly experts!" ...Katherine Baeslack
"I was very happy with the caring and support we received from Karen and Doug. They were very knowledgable about the Hilliard housing market, and our house sold quickly. This is the third time we have listed with the Parkers, and I recommend them both as buyer agents and seller agents; in Hilliard and Hide-A-Way Hills they know the market."
....Suzanne & Brad McCoy

"Doug & Karen helped us find the perfect log home in the Hocking Hills. Their knowledge of the tourism association and the Hocking Hills Region helped us start our rental business. It was a pleasure working with Karen & Doug and we hope to work with them again!"
....Julie & Kevin Claus

"Karen is very easy to work with! She knows the business! Doug is a master with the camera. They worked really hard! You can trust them every step of the way!"
....Kimn and Terri Nierman
"Thanks for all your help - before, during, and after the sale. Your knowledge of the local real estate market and trades helped keep the property up to date and your keeping an eye on the place gave me great piece of mind - Great Job!" ....Joseph P. Doody
"Karen and Doug Parker were incredible realtors. They took extra care to make sure we found a special (first) ome. They are extremely profession, patient, organized, and they make you feel like you are working with family." ....Katherine & Michael Knott

"Karen and Doug provided us with thorough advice well in advance of putting our (Westpoint-Hilliard Schools) house on the market so we knew exactly what to do to prepare for listing it. They carried through with excellent marketing skills and photographs generating multiple interests and a bid in the first nine days our house was on the market. Their expertise and that bid sold our house in amazingly little time in a challenging housing market." ...Susan & Bryan Moore

"It was a delight working with Karen. Doug did a fantastic job on the pictures of our (Hilliard) home and his layouts (tours) of the pictures were wonderful."
...Colleen & Brian Barta

This Just In.2011 Tourism?to the Hocking Hills State Park at a record?3-million-plus)....

In the News...2/12: Doug Parker?earns?Lancaster Board of Realtors "Gold Award" for real estate sales in 2011. Karen Parker again named to the President Circle for Prudential Real Estate...recognizing the top 3% of agents nationally for their sales performance.

*REALTOR.com, awarded Karen and Doug Parker the
Online Marketing Award of Excellence!

**Karen Parker featured as "Agent of the Month" in Broker Agent Magazine!
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Whether you are a first time buyer or an experienced investor....
you will find useful information about how to choose the "right" property, making an offer, negotiating, financing, mortgage rates, moving, and everything involved in making an informed real estate decision in what often is an unpredictable market. And if you have ever thought about buying a second home, for investment and/or relaxation, we have the personal and professional experience to help you find the right location and make the best decision. We are also experienced as vacation homeowners ourselves, so we understand the ins and outs and upkeep involved with a second home and can assist you in various ways.
Karen & Doug Active Rain blog

We place our listings?in many other real estate portals and sites, including such primary places as www.realtor.com, www.trulia.com, www.visualtour.com, and now also on www.landsofamerica.com as well as www.lakehousesofohio.com. Also check Hunting Property Search | Free Professional Hunting Property and Land Realty Listing Service to Search, Sell and Buy for selected listings.

Our experienced team provides you with Realtors who "Kare-n Sell" central and southeastern Ohio...for home buyers & sellers in Hilliard, Dublin, Grove City, and the entire west side of Columbus, through the Canal Winchester area, Hideaway Hills and the Hocking Hills Region, Logan, Lancaster, and more...we have also assisted buyers and sellers in Delaware, Vinton, Licking, Muskingum, Ross, Greene and Madison Counties! Our primary home plus vacation home listings and sales in the past years have covered eight counties, in order to better serve the varied and changing needs of our many clients...also including land and lot purchases, for recreation use, retirement planning, and lifstyle options.
We would be honored to help you with with your home and other real estate?investment, before, during and after the purchase. Clients we have assisted since 1989 will assure you that our slogan says it all...We truly Kare-n Sell central Ohio and Southeastern Ohio ("From Hilliard to the Hocking Hills"), and are members of both the greater Columbus and Lancaster Boards of Realtors and their Multiple Listings Services (MLS).

And as members of Hide-A-Way Hills Club, the Hocking Hills Tourism Association, and Friends of the Hocking Hills?(please click to read our new page about this great organization), we would love to tell you more about what is happening and available in the hills, and along the developing Route 33 corridor that stretches from Ohio State University to Ohio University and beyond. Whether you are looking for a unique primary residence or rustic weekend retreat, you will want to take a look at "The Hills" and why so many folks in central Ohio are headed southeast. If all you have experienced in the area is Old Mans Cave, there is so much more to see and do....including great dining, hiking trails galore, and many more lodging options.
4/18-20/08 - Shoot the Hills
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3/9/08: Hide-A-Way Hills Winter Tour - After the Storm
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Take a Tour of the Hocking Hills State Park Winter Hike
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Ash Cave Sweetheart Hike, Visual Tour
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Hocking Hills State Park Winter Hike 2008- video

For the convenience of our clients as well as peace of mind, we also retain the services of an attorney who also holds a real estate license. In our complex and quickly changing market, we will always do our best to maintain the various types of support to ensure full satisfaction and service.

If you are in need of individualized attention to essential property services, exterior or interior, or specialized services related to investment properties, please let us know. We will be happy to work with you on one-time-only or ongoing plans to prepare, market or help you maintain your property so that it is just as you want it to be. As your overall real property consultants and advisors, we understand and will help you create and maintain the best "big picture" of your investment(s). We maintain ongoing relationships with contractors and others who can get things taken care of.
Looking for blue views? See our waterfront listings
Buying Your Vacation Home? .....? Hiring Property Management for Your Home

Please feel free to browse through this site....
to explore listings and more in the Franklin County communities of Hilliard, Dublin, Grove City, Columbus, Powell, Canal Winchester, Groveport, Hideaway Hills, Hocking Hills, Lancaster, Logan and throughout the Columbus/Central Ohio and Lancaster Multiple Listings Services (MLS). This comprehensive online tool offers direct access to the latest properties for sale in your area. Because it features extensive community information, consumer links, school information, free reports, answers to commonly asked real estate questions, and more, you can find abundant information about real estate within one easy source.

If you currently own property....
and are thinking of placing it on the market, this site contains information about preparing your home for sale, selecting the right agent, pricing your home appropriately, marketing it effectively, receiving a timely market evaluation, and going through the inspection processes...by the way, we can also assist you with a pre-sale inspection of your home by a qualified and licensed home inspector, as the help of a certified home staging professional....and Karen also has earned her own home staging credential (ASP).

We produce video tours as well as Visual Tours....
ALERT: VIDEOS OF OUR LISTINGS ARE NOW AVAILABLE ON www.realtor.com!!! ?The importance of a visual tour in the market today cannot be overstated, and the next best step is full video marketing...and Doug has trained, taught, and worked as both a still photographer and videographer. For most of our listings, we provide a digital video tour as well as a Visual Tour. If you would prefer, we can get a CD copy of the tours to you. If you are interested in a specific listing on our site, we can mail you a copy of a CD containing both tours; just let us know your mailing address.
If you would like us to represent you as a buyer, and you are interested in a listing that is not one of ours, in most cases we can also arrange to preview the home for you and shoot digital photographs of the home that you can preview before a personal showing. This can save you valuable time, especially if there are a number of homes that appeal to you.

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ikarensell Enterprises Inc.

Karen & Doug Parker

Prudential Calhoon
Company Realtors

3535 Fishinger Blvd.,
# 100

Hilliard, OH 43026

Office: (614) 850-4909 & 740-569-3616

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